Temporary Acrow Bridge Installed to Maintain Access to Local Village of Craigo During Network Rail Work in Scotland
Modular steel structure will keep area communities connected throughout the six-month project (Lydney, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced one of its modular steel bridges has been installed on Craigo Road in the village of Craigo, Montrose, Scotland, during a Network Rail project to replace the bridge over the railway line between Dundee and Aberdeen. Once the existing bridge was closed, the only r...
Trends February 2025
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. Highway and Bridge Construction Reaches Record $108 Billio According to the American Road & T...
NYPA Board of Trustees Approves Inaugural Strategic Plan for New Renewable Energy Generation in New York State
Renewables Strategic Plan Details First Tranche of Projects Across New York, Enough to Power 2.5 to 3 Million Homes Plan Stems From 2023-24 State Budget Enactment for Expanding NYPA’s Renewable Power Role WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees today approved its first strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources in New York State to advance Governor Kathy Hochul’s nation-leading climate agenda. The NYPA Renewables Strategic Plan includes de...
EMBARK Releases 2024 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The rider survey indicates that EMBARK outperforms the national average for public transit satisfaction in all service areas. OKLAHOMA CITY – EMBARK recently released findings from the 2024 Transit Rider Survey; over 2,000 responses were compiled among Oklahoma City Fixed Route bus, RAPID NW and OKC Streetcar customers, as well as riders in Norman, to yield findings in rider satisfaction, frequency of use, preferences and demographic information. Conducted in Spring 2024 by ETC Instit...
DSI Partners with Monsma Marketing to Service the Colorado Marketplace
Westbury Bella Cavo Horizontal Cable Railing Bremen, Indiana--(Newsfile Corp. ) - Digger Specialties Inc. (DSI), North America's leading manufacturer of aluminum railing, is proud to announce the expansion of its distribution network into the Colorado market through a strategic partnership with Monsma Marketing Corporation. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, Monsma has been a trusted provider of building products across the Midwest since 1930. Following their 2024 acquisition of Majestic...
Facility Grid Expands Operational Readiness Platform to Streamline Construction Projects and Eliminate Costly Delays
Industry-first software optimizes MEP commissioning, tracking and quality control throughout entire construction lifecycle Brookline, MA – January 29, 2025 – Facility Grid, the leader in cloud-based Commissioning (Cx) and Quality Control (QC) solutions, trusted by the world's largest data centers, commissioning providers and construction companies, today announced major enhancements to its industry-first Operational Readiness (OR) Platform. These new and expanded capabilities reinforce...
U.S. Green Building Council Announces Top 10 U.S. States for Green Building in 2024
Massachusetts rises in annual ranking recognizing commitment to LEED certification and sustainable communities Washington, D.C. (Jan. 29, 2025)—Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED. Massachusetts ranked first in 2024 based on LEED-certified gross square footage per capita over the past year, improving their showing from 2023. ...
Stantec to spearhead design for South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Solutions projects
Wastewater treatment plant and trunk sewer will create infrastructure for Niagara Region to grow NIAGARA FALLS, ON (January 29, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN The Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, has awarded Stantec two projects in the Region’s South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Solutions (SNWWTS) program. Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, will provide detailed design and provisional construction management services for the new South Niagara Wastewater Tre...
Conserving a Terra-Cotta Cornice and Puertorican Patrimony: Dome of the Capitol Building Restoration Project
Repairing and protecting the Terra-Cotta cornice The History Construction of El Capitolio (the Capitol Building of Puerto Rico) began in 1925 in the neighborhood now known as “Old San Juan”. The building contains two chambers, with the Senate on one side, the House of Representatives on the other, and an array of galleries, friezes and mosaics in between. A vast marble staircase faces Ponce de Leon Avenue and gives access to the building to the south. The building also boasts an...
DOT Vision Zero Report Shows Large Decline in Traffic Deaths in Lower-Income Neighborhoods with Street Redesign
Image Credit: New York City Department of Transportation On January 15, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a new Vision Zero equity report revealing that predominantly lower-income neighborhoods that received street redesigns saw...